See Graceland as Designed by Linda Thompson

1977 Graceland Interior Designed by Linda Thompson
Graceland as Elvis had it designed in 1977

12 March 1957 Elvis Presley bought Graceland. The contract of Sale was finalised 26 March 1957 The interior of the Graceland Mansion was changed before it was open to the public. However, Priscilla Presley changed it back to what it looked like when she lived there? It seems Ms Presley did not like Linda Thompson’s “red theme” interior which was re-modeled 2 years before Elvis died. To give Thompson her dues, Priscilla did keep the jungle and pool room the same Graceland Virtual Tour

London’s O2 Arena will be Europe’s largest ever retrospective of Elvis, featuring more than 300 items. The exhibition will include a virtual tour of the Memphis mansion where Presley died in his bathroom 1977. The pool table that the played on with The Beatles in 1965 and several stage costumes While each and every item contains a lifetime of memories, we are more than happy to allow these treasured memories to leave Graceland, said Priscilla Presley 12 December 2014 until 31 August 2015

Some of Presley’s outfits, including this black leather suit and American Eagle jumpsuit, will be on show

Elvis Presley’s Graceland Mansion is a national landmark. we will NOT be making any changes like that! You don’t change a national landmark,” said Kern. “There’s always the process of maintaining a place, but that doesn’t mean you have to make changes. You clean it up. You trim the trees and change out plants, but you don’t change the house. Graceland will always be like it was…” Linda Thompson Confessions